Dr. Nelson Duenas

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nelson Duenas is an Assistant Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. He specializes in Accounting, having obtained his Ph.D. from Concordia University. His academic background includes a Bachelor's degree from Universidad Nacional de Colombia and an MBA from Concordia. Duenas has taught both undergraduate and graduate level courses focusing on strategic management accounting, cost accounting, and financial management. He was the valedictorian at Concordia's John Molson School of Business in 2023, and his Ph.D. thesis received the Joe Kelly Graduate Award for exceptional merit. Duenas has practical experience in external auditing, financial accounting, and analysis, including work with the United Nations’ Joint Inspection Unit in Switzerland. His research interests include management control, performance measurement, and accountability in the international development sector, examining the implications of accounting on donor-implementing relationships. He has been published in prestigious journals such as Accounting, Organizations and Society and Critical Perspectives on Accounting. Duenas is also engaged in funded research initiatives supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the University of Ottawa.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Telfer School of Management • Ottawa, ON

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in accounting.

Requirements for University of Ottawa

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Honours BA in History or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of History